Amina (2021) on Netflix
In 16th-century Zazzau, Amina watches Kabarkai duel Danjuma, then tells her father the Emir she wants to be a warrior. Magaji Mjinyawa objects that the armies have never taken a woman.
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Zazzau in the 16th century is the land that is now Zaria in Nigeria. A young Amina watches a duel between Kabarkai and Danjuma, and afterward she tells her father, the Emir of Zazzau, that she wants to be a warrior. Magaji Mjinyawa advises against it, saying the kingdom's armies have never recruited a woman. Amina's military skills and tactics are what her family's kingdom needs to defend itself.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Amina (2021)
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- Amina drew criticism for being in Hausa and for casting a non-Hausa lead actor, and was also faulted for historical inaccuracies; director Izu Ojukwu said a lack of archives and data on Nigeria's historical events made the film difficult to produce.
